-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, La67uxDnsWkvNylwlvo9iHjPYbn2TM3vtc3S272/NtIP2t3sQzkgB6IVp2lNvnIv tDG40FwbHgrluQQ/4zBQsg== 0000912057-01-517288.txt : 20010524 0000912057-01-517288.hdr.sgml : 20010524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-517288 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010523 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ECOLAB INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000031462 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840] IRS NUMBER: 410231510 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09328 FILM NUMBER: 1646358 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECOLAB CTR STREET 2: 370 N WABASHA ST CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 BUSINESS PHONE: 6122932233 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861203 8-K 1 a2050332z8-k.txt FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): MAY 23, 2001 --------------------------- ECOLAB INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-9328 41-0231510 - ------------------------------ -------- ---------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, include area code: 651-293-2233 ------------ (NOT APPLICABLE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed from last report.) Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. ------------------------ As previously announced on December 7, 2000, Ecolab Inc. ("Ecolab") has agreed to combine into its operations the remaining 50% of the Henkel-Ecolab joint venture ("Henkel-Ecolab") that Ecolab does not own (the "Transaction") from Henkel KGaA of Dusseldorf, Germany ("Henkel"). Subject to regulatory approvals in various jurisdictions and other conditions, the Transaction is currently scheduled to close January 2, 2002. Ecolab is, as of the date of this filing, publishing certain unaudited pro forma information pertaining to the Transaction on its web site at HTTP://WWW.ECOLAB.COM/PRESSKIT.HTM. The information is comprised of unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information (income statements and balance sheets) for specified periods and dates which give effect to the Transaction as if it had occurred on the historical dates set forth in the published material. This unaudited pro forma information is in addition to certain other Transaction and financial information previously published on Ecolab's web site. Ecolab expects to update such unaudited pro forma information as soon as practical following the filing of Ecolab's Form 10-Q for its second and third fiscal quarters in 2001. Such updated unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information will be similarly filed and be available on Ecolab's web site at HTTP://WWW.ECOLAB.COM/PRESSKIT.HTM through the Transaction closing date. The consolidated financial information to be provided on Ecolab's web site is derived from the historical financial statements of Ecolab and Henkel-Ecolab adjusted for certain pro forma adjustments which are based on the estimates, assumptions and limitations set forth in the preface and related Notes to the unaudited pro forma financial information. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should not be considered indicative of actual results that would have been achieved had the Transaction been consummated on the dates indicated, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ECOLAB INC. By: /s/ Lawrence T. Bell ---------------------- Lawrence T. Bell Senior Vice President - Law and General Counsel Date: May 23, 2001 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----